Sahara Desert sand “Chitligsan”: characterisation and assessment of antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity

Ertunc G., Yilmaz E., Celebi-Birand D., Kilic B., Nigiz Ş., Cubukcu E., ...Daha Fazla

RSC ADVANCES, cilt.16, sa.4, ss.3395-3408, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1039/d5ra04969e
  • Dergi Adı: RSC ADVANCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Chemical Abstracts Core, Compendex, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3395-3408
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chitligsan is a Sahara-derived biopolymer nanomaterial enriched with metal oxides. Analytical characterization confirmed its composition, while assays showed low cytotoxicity, scratch closure and antibacterial activity.